Argh, Wordpress on my website is down, exceeded, what have you. And so, back to Blogger for a moment! But really, I don't update this site any more, so if you haven't yet, please redirect to my website blog (is that redundant?) going forward. Just not now, when I can't get onto it. Argh, again.

Today is HALLOWEEN 2007 -- and thus launches the Seven Deadly Sins Countdown to the launch of THE ROAD TO HELL!!! Woot!!! So what's this all about, you want to know? I will be giving away books -- not my own, heh -- for the next week!!!

Today's sin is...GLUTTONY. (Hey, Halloween candy rocks!)

Leave a comment about your FAVORITE sinful snack for a chance to win a copy of...

Well, kids, it's official: I'm going to be merging Insert Witty Title Here with Cat and Muse -- and all posts from this point forward will be on my website's blog: www.jackiekessler.com/blog.

No worries: Jezebel will still be doing interviews there (and throwing in comments every now and then). And Melpomene still has her job too.

So...come on over. The water's fine.

(FYI, it's going to be a bit before I'm used to all the doohickies and whatnot in WordPress. I tried updating blog links and putting in categories, but that took the links off of my site. Huh. I'm SUCH a Luddite.)

First: I was interviewed at The Rose & Thorn Literary Ezine! Yay! (And hooboy, it's time for a new author photo, methinks...)

Second: Today I'm doing a workshop over at Romance Divas on Book Signing 101! You need to register for the forum section, but that's free. Come on over -- there's (virtual) chocolate!

Third: I finished the novella from Hell -- the Hellvella? -- called A HELL OF A TIME. I'm letting it sit for about a week before I give it one final read through, and then it's off to my agent for his seal of approval, then on to my editor! It will appear in the April 2008 Kensington anthology called ETERNAL LOVER, along with novellas from Richelle Mead, Lynsay Sands, and Hannah Howell.

Feverishly working on updating the website (gasp, choke) and on the first steps of the upcoming Hit the ROAD campaign! I hope everyone's having a terrific summer.

4. Writing the rough draft of A HELL OF A TIME, a Hell novella due to appear in the 2008 Kensington anthology (tentatively) called ETERNAL LOVER. In the novella, Jesse and Paul take a road trip to get away from real-life stress (which, for a former succubus, includes stress of the supernatural variety). Except supernatural stress has a way of following Jesse, bwahahahaha. Erm. Anyway. Finished the draft last night. Yay!!!

3. Working on a workshop (heh, that looks funny before I've had any coffee) for Romance Divas, on Booksigning 101, all about how to make the most of your public appearance. The workshop will go live on July 12.

2. Bumming over how I won't be at RWA Nationals this year. I would have had the chance to meet tons of fabulous authors, such as Colleen Gleason, Jaci Burton, and Cathy Clamp, as well as a number of editors. Alas. Next year in San Francisco! (No, really: next year, RWA Nationals will be in SF from July 30 - Aug 2...and Loving Husband and I are talking about taking a family trip out there for the whole week. Huzzah!